The Political Districting Problem: A Survey
10 Pages Posted: 6 Oct 2008
Date Written: October 5, 2008
Abstract
Computer scientists and social scientists consider the political districting problem from different viewpoints. This paper gives an overview of both strands of the literature on districting in which the connections and the differences between the two approaches are highlighted.
Keywords: Political districting, gerrymandering
JEL Classification: D72
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